Welcome to ENOTES, The Fletcher School's weekly newsletter for families.

May 1, 2025

Community News

End-of-Year Medication Pickup

• All student medications at the Nurse's Office must be picked up at the end of the school year.  

• Pickup dates will be Wednesday, May 28-Wednesday, June 4, from 8 a.m.-3 p.m.

Parents' Council News

Donate Gently Used Fletcher Clothing - Last Day to Donate is May 23

• Donate any gently used Fletcher clothing that no longer fits your child. 

• Please send clothing that is stain-free and without any tears or excessive wear.

• A collection bin is just inside the front doors in the Belk Lobby. Collected items will be for sale at Student Orientations and Drop-Ins held just before the start of the 2025-2026 school year.  

Complete the 2025-2026 Volunteer Interest Form

• Volunteers are essential to the success of Parents' Council. Please complete the 2025-2026 Volunteer Interest Form and select the areas where you would like to volunteer your time and talents. 

Faculty & Staff Appreciation Week Coming Soon

• Parents’ Council is pleased to coordinate Faculty & Staff Appreciation gifts on behalf of all Fletcher parents for Faculty & Staff Appreciation Week, May 5-9. The Committee has planned wonderful daily treats and a special luncheon with a gift basket raffle on Wednesday, May 7. For details about the week and to access the donation link, please click here. If you have any questions, please reach out to co-chairs Ashley Fitzpatrick or Lindsey Lucenti.

College Counseling News

Upcoming Event

• ACT: Monday, June 23, and Tuesday, June 24, at 8:30 a.m.

• Register at act.org.

• Email LeeAnn Eisenbath, College Counselor, at leisenbath@thefletcherschool.org with any questions.

Lower School News
Fourth Grade Field Trip

• Rescheduled to Friday, May 16: Grade 4 Field Trip to Lazy 5 Ranch

Fifth Grade Field Trip

• Friday, May 9: Grade 5 Field Trip to NASCAR Hall of Fame

Optional End-of-Year Conferences

• Please be on the lookout for an email on Monday, May 5, with information regarding our optional end-of-year conferences.

Dissertation Study at University of South Carolina Seeking Third-Fifth Grade Students

• Taylor Berrier, a pediatric speech-language pathologist from Sanford, NC, is currently a doctoral candidate at the University of South Carolina and is seeking third, fourth, and fifth grade students who would be interested in participating in her dissertation study on emotion regulation during learning in children with difficulties in language comprehension and expression. 

• Her study is being funded by the NIH's National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders. 

• Learn more: About the Study, Assent Form, Consent Form, and Institutional Review Board Approval Letter. 

Middle School News
Assembly About Online Safety

• We will have a school assembly on Monday, May 5, where Agent Traceski will talk to our students about online safety.

MAP Spring Testing

• Tuesday, May 13-Thursday, May 15: MAP Testing

Middle School Exams

• Middle School exams are Friday, May 16-Thursday, May 22. 

Celebrate Free Comic Book Day on May 3

• Free Comic Book Day is celebrated across the nation on the first Saturday of May each year. 

• Visit the Allegra Westbrooks, Hickory Grove, or Steele Creek Charlotte Mecklenburg Library locations on Saturday, May 3, to share your love of comics, manga, and graphic novels. Participate in fun activities, meet fellow comic enthusiasts, and take home FREE comics!

• Visit the library's Program and Events page and filter the calendar by Teens for more information.  

Upper School News
Assembly About Online Safety

• We will have a school assembly on Monday, May 5, where Agent Traceski will talk to our students about online safety.

Eleventh Grade College Visit

• Rescheduled to Thursday, May 8: Eleventh Grade Visit to Queens University of Charlotte

Yearbook Class Field Trip

• Monday, May 12: Yearbook Class Field Trip to First Watch

Celebrate Free Comic Book Day on May 3

• Free Comic Book Day is celebrated across the nation on the first Saturday of May each year. 

• Visit the Allegra Westbrooks, Hickory Grove, or Steele Creek Charlotte Mecklenburg Library locations on Saturday, May 3, to share your love of comics, manga, and graphic novels. Participate in fun activities, meet fellow comic enthusiasts, and take home FREE comics!

• Visit the library's Program and Events page and filter the calendar by Teens for more information.  

Business Office News
NC Opportunity Scholarship and ESA+ Award Updates

• All initial NC Opportunity Scholarship and ESA+ awards for 2025-2026 have been either renewed (for previous scholarship families) or awarded (for new scholarship families) at this time. We have adjusted tuition payment schedules in FACTS Financial to reflect awards that have been offered and accepted. Please review your tuition payment schedule in FACTS Financial prior to June 1 and notify Tracy Grocott at tgrocott@thefletcherschool.org with any questions. PLEASE NOTE: Your total tuition balance due has not changed as a result of these scholarships. We have created deferred payments (October 31, 2025, for the Fall semester and March 31, 2026, for the Spring semester) for the award amounts to be received directly from the state. 

• Families should contact OpportunityScholarships@ncseaa.edu or ESA@ncseaa.edu directly if they have questions about these scholarships.

• The new and improved NCSEAA website for the NC Scholarships has lots of great information on qualification, how to apply, and maintain eligibility for the scholarships. Please visit https://k12.ncseaa.edu for step by step instructions, recorded webinars, and more helpful information.

2024 Payment Summary

•  If you require a payment summary for tax purposes for 2024, please use the following instructions for FACTS.

  • Click here for step-by-step instructions with screenshots. 

  • Log in to your FACTS Family Portal.

  • Click on Financial on the left (may have to scroll down).

  • Under Financial Links on the right, click on Financial Home.

  • Click on View Details.

  • Select View Payment Summary (blue box).

  • Click on the drop-down box and select 2024.

  • You can print to paper or PDF by clicking on Print in the upper right-hand corner.